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Dr. Lakshmi Aishwarya Pavuluri

Consultant Nephrologist & Transplant Physician

Qualifications:

  • MBBS, MD, DM (Nephrology)

Experience:

  • Senior Resident of Medicine, Guntur Govt Hospital, 2015-2016
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, NRI Medical college, Chinakakani, Guntur/ Dr.NTR University of Health Sciences, 2016-2019
  • Assistant Professor of Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical sciences, Tirupati, 2022-2023
  • Assistant Professor of Nephrology, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, 2024-2025

Expertise:

  • Clinical Nephrology
  • Haemodialysis
  • SLED
  • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy ( CRRT)
  • Peritoneal Dialysis-CAPD and APD
  • Renal Transplant
  • Paediatric nephrology
  • Procedures: Temporary and Tunneled Jugular catheter placement, Temporary and Tunneled femoral catheter placement, percutaneous CAPD Catheter placement, renal biopsy

Awards:

  • Gold Medal for the best outgoing student of SVIMS in DM courses for year 2023
  • Awarded first prize for paper presentation on A Clinical Profile Of Marfanoid Habitus at Bangalore medical congress 2014
  • Best poster paper award at Indian Society of Nephrology conference 2022 (ISNCON 2022) for “Thrombotic Microangiopathy after COVID-19 infection in pregnancy”.
  • Certificate of completion of International Society of Nephrology ISN-ANIO Basic Clinical Nephropathology Certificate Program(CNC).
  • Certificate of appreciation at Republic Day celebrations-2021 at SVIMS as a COVID-19 warrior.
  • Award for Best Scientific Paper published by Medical Faculty of SVIMS, representing work done in SVIMS

Publications:

  1. Aiswharya Lakshmi P, Latha Margarate Christopher, Hemalatha N, Fahima S, Sunnesh A, Mathini S, Prasanna Kumar N, Vishwaeswar Rao G, Raja Amarendra M, Naveen K, Gayathri Bhatt. G, Srilakshmi G, Maria Bethasida Manuel, Alekhya B, Virali G, Yagnapriya C, Sindhu M, Pravallika K, Ram R, Siva Kumar V, Vengamma B. COVID-19 disease in peritoneal dialysis patients: a single centre experience in India. [published online ahead of print, 2022 Nov 30]. J Nephrol. 2022 Nov;1-4.
  2. Sai Sameera N, Sangeetha Lakshmi B, Aishwarya Lakshmi P, R Ram, Siva Kumar V. Knowledge of Chronic Kidney Disease among MD Medicine Postgraduates and Residents.  Journal of the Indian Medical Association.2022;120(11):24-28.
  3. Namratha Vaghdevi C, Jahnavi B, Sindhu D, Aishwarya Lakshmi P, Ram R, Shah M, Siva Kumar V. Cystinosis: A 6.5-Year-Follow-up Study. Indian J Pediatr. 2022 Aug;89(8):824.
  4. C. Gayathri, B. Keerthana, D. Jahnavi, C.V. Monika, G. Srilakshmi, B. Sangeetha Lakshmi, P. Lakshmi Aishwarya, R. Ram, V. Siva Kumar. Hyperphosphatemia: A Clue to Diagnosis. Indian Journal of Clinical Medicine https://doi.org/10.1177/26339447221114676
  5. Lakshmi Aishwarya Pavuluri, Venkata A Yalamanchali, Ram R. Systemic lupus erythematosus nephritis and COVID-19. J Am Soc Nephrol33; 2022;793A
  6. Vaghdevi CN, Sindhu D, Jahnavi B, Chowdary DP, Gaddam SL, Aishwarya PL Murali M, Ram R, Siva Kumar V. Left renal vein thrombosis in a COVID-19 patient. J Clin Sci Res 2022;11:S45-9
  7. Babu PS, Krishna CM, Pradeep M, Kiran MU, Bharghav P, Kumar VK, Pradeep Kumar M,Rajesh B, Himaja S, Lakshmi Aishwarya P, Lakshmi AY, Ram R. Hydropneumothorax in a patient of COVID-19. J Clin Sci Res 2022;11:S38-40.
  8. Kasinede T, Gaddam S, Ts JB, Kumar KD, Rani J, Soumya AN, Lakshmi Aishwarya P, Murali M, Ram R, Siva Kumar V. COVID-19 to mucormycosis. J Clin Sci Res 2022;11:S41-4. 
  9. N Sai Sameera, P Aishwarya Lakshmi, B Sangeetha Lakshmi, R Ram, V Siva Kumar. A Study of Near-Death Experience in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease [published online ahead of print, 2023 May 26]. Omega (Westport). 2023;302228231179352. doi:10.1177/00302228231179352
  10. Gayathri C, Monica K, Lakshmi PA, Mathini S, Kumar NP, Ram, Kumar VS. Systemic lupus erythematosus nephritis and COVID-19 disease. Clin Rheumatol. 2023 Sep;42(9):2335-2340. doi: 10.1007/s10067-023-06634-4. Epub 2023 May 17. PMID: 37195372; PMCID: PMC10189213.
  11. Koti Reddy, K. V.; Kumar, Pavan; Raju, S. Sadasiv; Gaddam, Srilakshmi; Sailaja, S. Lakshmi; Priyanka, A.; Gupta, K. Rohit; Subramanyam, P.; Pavuluri, Aishwarya Lakshmi; Reddy, K. Dinakar; Kumar, B. Anil; Babu, C. Kelika; Charishma, G.; Prashanthi, K. Devi; Ram, R. A serum interleukin-6-based analysis of patients with nasopharyngeal swab reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction negative for SARS-COV-2 infection with CO-RADS 4 and 5 on computed tomography of the chest. Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research 12(1):p 45-50, Jan–Mar 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/jcsr.jcsr_10_21
  12. Gurupriya M, Anuhya G, Sundarmurthy M, Lakshmi AP, Ram R, Siva Kumar V. Abdominal wall calcification in a peritoneal dialysis patient. Trop Doct. 2023 Dec 13:494755231218773. doi: 10.1177/00494755231218773. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38093193.
  13. Aiswharya, Lakshmi P.; Sunnesh, A.; Mathini, S.; Kumar, Prasanna N.; Gurupriya, M.; Vishwaeswar Rao, G. etal . A Retrospective Study of End-stage Renal Disease Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis with COVID-19. Indian Journal of Nephrology ():10.4103/ijn.ijn_230_23, November 06, 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_230_23
  14. Pavuluri LA, Bitla AR, Vishnubotla SK, Ram R. Oxidative Stress, DNA Damage, Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunction in Snakebite-Induced Acute Kidney Injury. Indian J Nephrol. doi: 10.25259/ijn_545_23
  15. Murali, M.1; Meghana, D.2; Alekhya, B.1; Pavuluri, Lakshmi Aishwarya1; Mathini, S.1; Kumar, N. Prasanna1; Manuel, Maria Bethasaida1; Vijayalakshmi, V.2; Rapur, Ram1; Vishnubotla, Siva Kumar1. A 34-year-old male with left loin pain and haematuria. Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research 13(2):p 147-153, Apr–Jun 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/jcsr.jcsr_231_22
  16. Pavuluri, Lakshmi Aishwarya1; Yalamanchili, Venkata A.2; Rapur, Ram1;  Nephrology, SVIMS, Tirupati. Pauci-Immune Crescentic Glomerulonephritis (PICGN) Following SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination: PUB017. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 33(11S):p 888-889, November 2022. | DOI: 10.1681/ASN.20223311S1888c
  17. Gaddam, Srilakshmi & Pavuluri, Lakshmi & Kattula, Darshini & Heera, Shaik & Gupta, Jagritee & Yalamanchili, Venkata & Vishnubotla, Siva & Rapur, Ram. (2023). Epidemiology and Outcomes of Endophthalmitis in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A 5-Year Experience: PUB110. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 34. 1079-1079. 10.1681/ASN.20233411S11079c
  18. Shakthi Vel, V., Mathini, S., Prasanna Kumar, N., Krishna Priya, N., Navya, T., Srilakshmi, G., Aishwarya Lakshmi, P., Ram, R., & Siva Kumar, V. (2023). Mycobacterium leprae as a cause of infection-related glomerulonephritis. Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.), 28(4), 254–255. https://doi.org/10.1111/nep.14146
  19. K. Sai Sindhu Singh, Dharanidhar Reddy, Aishwarya Lakshmi Pavuluri, Indhumathi Elayaperumal. The impact of rhabdomyolysis-induced AKI on patient outcomes. Kidney Int Rep. 2025;10(2 Suppl):S613. doi:10.1016/j.ekir.2024.11.1090.
  20. Dharanidhar Reddy Y, Sindhu Singh KS, Lakshmi Aishwarya P, Jayaram JK, Elayaperumal I. Hepatorenal Syndrome - AKI in Decompensated Liver Disease: Clinical Characteristics, Risk Factors, Ultrasound Applications, and Outcomes. G Ital Nefrol. 2025 Apr 29;42(2):2025-vol2. doi: 10.69097/42-02-2025-11. PMID: 40332979.
  21. Yarramachu DR, Singh KSS, Lakshmi Aishwarya P, Manoj KK, Elayaperumal I. Balancing Efficacy, Health Status, and Cost-Effectiveness: A Comparative Study of Desidustat and Erythropoietin in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis. G Ital Nefrol. 2025 Feb 28;42(1):2025-vol1. doi: 10.69097/42-01-2025-09. PMID: 40026228.
  22. Guntupalli, Y., Kattula, D. ., Mangipudi, A. ., Tiruvalli, S. ., Obulreddy, P. ., Madala, C. S. ., Gaddam, S. L. ., Gutti, V. R. ., Pavuluri, A. L., Kandula Venkata, K. R. ., & Rapur, R. (2025). Parental knowledge of nephrotic syndrome: A questionnaire based study. Indian Journal of Child Health, 12(4), 36-41. https://doi.org/10.32677/ijch.v12i4.5150
  23. Singh KSS, Reddy YD, Kumar M, Pavuluri LA, Indhumathi E. Central vein stenosis- prevalence, clinical characteristics, outcome and its impact on dialysis access. J Artif Organs. 2025 Sep;28(3):402-407. doi: 10.1007/s10047-025-01495-x. Epub 2025 Feb 21. PMID: 39984796.
  24. Kumar, Manoj; Perumal, Kiruba; Jagadeswaran, D.1; Reddy, Yarramuchu Dharanidhar; Singh, K. Sai Sindhu; Pavuluri, Lakshmi Aishwarya; Jayaram, J. K.; Indhumathi, Elayaperumal. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Depression in Hemodialysis Patients and Their Caregivers. APIK Journal of Internal Medicine 13(3):p 189-193, Jul–Sep 2025. | DOI: 10.4103/ajim.ajim_7_25
  25. Anish LS, Lakshmi AP, Mathini S, Ram R. "Jogger's Nephritis" After Pilgrimage. Indian J Nephrol. 2025 Mar-Apr;35(2):313-314. doi: 10.25259/IJN_480_2024. Epub 2024 Oct 17. PMID: 40060071; PMCID: PMC11883319.
  26. Aiswharya Lakshmi P, Latha Margarate Christopher, Hemalatha N, Fahima S, Sunnesh A, Mathini S, Prasanna Kumar N, Vishwaeswar Rao G, Raja Amarendra M, Naveen K, Gayathri Bhatt. G, Srilakshmi G, Maria Bethasida Manuel, Alekhya B, Virali G, Yagnapriya C, Sindhu M, Pravallika K, Ram R, Siva Kumar V, Vengamma B. COVID-19 disease in peritoneal dialysis patients: a single centre experience in India. [published online ahead of print, 2022 Nov 30]. J Nephrol. 2022 Nov;1-4.
  27. Sai Sameera N, Sangeetha Lakshmi B, Aishwarya Lakshmi P, R Ram, Siva Kumar V. Knowledge of Chronic Kidney Disease among MD Medicine Postgraduates and Residents.  Journal of the Indian Medical Association.2022;120(11):24-28.
  28. Namratha Vaghdevi C, Jahnavi B, Sindhu D, Aishwarya Lakshmi P, Ram R, Shah M, Siva Kumar V. Cystinosis: A 6.5-Year-Follow-up Study. Indian J Pediatr. 2022 Aug;89(8):824.
  29. C. Gayathri, B. Keerthana, D. Jahnavi, C.V. Monika, G. Srilakshmi, B. Sangeetha Lakshmi, P. Lakshmi Aishwarya, R. Ram, V. Siva Kumar. Hyperphosphatemia: A Clue to Diagnosis. Indian Journal of Clinical Medicine https://doi.org/10.1177/26339447221114676
  30. Lakshmi Aishwarya Pavuluri, Venkata A Yalamanchali, Ram R. Systemic lupus erythematosus nephritis and COVID-19. J Am Soc Nephrol33; 2022;793A
  31. Vaghdevi CN, Sindhu D, Jahnavi B, Chowdary DP, Gaddam SL, Aishwarya PL Murali M, Ram R, Siva Kumar V. Left renal vein thrombosis in a COVID-19 patient. J Clin Sci Res 2022;11:S45-9
  32. Babu PS, Krishna CM, Pradeep M, Kiran MU, Bharghav P, Kumar VK, Pradeep Kumar M,Rajesh B, Himaja S, Lakshmi Aishwarya P, Lakshmi AY, Ram R. Hydropneumothorax in a patient of COVID-19. J Clin Sci Res 2022;11:S38-40.
  33. Kasinede T, Gaddam S, Ts JB, Kumar KD, Rani J, Soumya AN, Lakshmi Aishwarya P, Murali M, Ram R, Siva Kumar V. COVID-19 to mucormycosis. J Clin Sci Res 2022;11:S41-4. 
  34. N Sai Sameera, P Aishwarya Lakshmi, B Sangeetha Lakshmi, R Ram, V Siva Kumar. A Study of Near-Death Experience in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease [published online ahead of print, 2023 May 26]. Omega (Westport). 2023;302228231179352. doi:10.1177/00302228231179352
  35. Gayathri C, Monica K, Lakshmi PA, Mathini S, Kumar NP, Ram, Kumar VS. Systemic lupus erythematosus nephritis and COVID-19 disease. Clin Rheumatol. 2023 Sep;42(9):2335-2340. doi: 10.1007/s10067-023-06634-4. Epub 2023 May 17. PMID: 37195372; PMCID: PMC10189213.
  36. Koti Reddy, K. V.; Kumar, Pavan; Raju, S. Sadasiv; Gaddam, Srilakshmi; Sailaja, S. Lakshmi; Priyanka, A.; Gupta, K. Rohit; Subramanyam, P.; Pavuluri, Aishwarya Lakshmi; Reddy, K. Dinakar; Kumar, B. Anil; Babu, C. Kelika; Charishma, G.; Prashanthi, K. Devi; Ram, R. A serum interleukin-6-based analysis of patients with nasopharyngeal swab reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction negative for SARS-COV-2 infection with CO-RADS 4 and 5 on computed tomography of the chest. Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research 12(1):p 45-50, Jan–Mar 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/jcsr.jcsr_10_21
  37. Gurupriya M, Anuhya G, Sundarmurthy M, Lakshmi AP, Ram R, Siva Kumar V. Abdominal wall calcification in a peritoneal dialysis patient. Trop Doct. 2023 Dec 13:494755231218773. doi: 10.1177/00494755231218773. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38093193.
  38. Aiswharya, Lakshmi P.; Sunnesh, A.; Mathini, S.; Kumar, Prasanna N.; Gurupriya, M.; Vishwaeswar Rao, G. etal . A Retrospective Study of End-stage Renal Disease Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis with COVID-19. Indian Journal of Nephrology ():10.4103/ijn.ijn_230_23, November 06, 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_230_23
  39. Pavuluri LA, Bitla AR, Vishnubotla SK, Ram R. Oxidative Stress, DNA Damage, Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunction in Snakebite-Induced Acute Kidney Injury. Indian J Nephrol. doi: 10.25259/ijn_545_23
  40. Murali, M.1; Meghana, D.2; Alekhya, B.1; Pavuluri, Lakshmi Aishwarya1; Mathini, S.1; Kumar, N. Prasanna1; Manuel, Maria Bethasaida1; Vijayalakshmi, V.2; Rapur, Ram1; Vishnubotla, Siva Kumar1. A 34-year-old male with left loin pain and haematuria. Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research 13(2):p 147-153, Apr–Jun 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/jcsr.jcsr_231_22
  41. Pavuluri, Lakshmi Aishwarya1; Yalamanchili, Venkata A.2; Rapur, Ram1;  Nephrology, SVIMS, Tirupati. Pauci-Immune Crescentic Glomerulonephritis (PICGN) Following SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination: PUB017. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 33(11S):p 888-889, November 2022. | DOI: 10.1681/ASN.20223311S1888c
  42. Gaddam, Srilakshmi & Pavuluri, Lakshmi & Kattula, Darshini & Heera, Shaik & Gupta, Jagritee & Yalamanchili, Venkata & Vishnubotla, Siva & Rapur, Ram. (2023). Epidemiology and Outcomes of Endophthalmitis in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A 5-Year Experience: PUB110. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 34. 1079-1079. 10.1681/ASN.20233411S11079c
  43. Shakthi Vel, V., Mathini, S., Prasanna Kumar, N., Krishna Priya, N., Navya, T., Srilakshmi, G., Aishwarya Lakshmi, P., Ram, R., & Siva Kumar, V. (2023). Mycobacterium leprae as a cause of infection-related glomerulonephritis. Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.), 28(4), 254–255. https://doi.org/10.1111/nep.14146
  44. K. Sai Sindhu Singh, Dharanidhar Reddy, Aishwarya Lakshmi Pavuluri, Indhumathi Elayaperumal. The impact of rhabdomyolysis-induced AKI on patient outcomes. Kidney Int Rep. 2025;10(2 Suppl):S613. doi:10.1016/j.ekir.2024.11.1090.
  45. Dharanidhar Reddy Y, Sindhu Singh KS, Lakshmi Aishwarya P, Jayaram JK, Elayaperumal I. Hepatorenal Syndrome - AKI in Decompensated Liver Disease: Clinical Characteristics, Risk Factors, Ultrasound Applications, and Outcomes. G Ital Nefrol. 2025 Apr 29;42(2):2025-vol2. doi: 10.69097/42-02-2025-11. PMID: 40332979.
  46. Yarramachu DR, Singh KSS, Lakshmi Aishwarya P, Manoj KK, Elayaperumal I. Balancing Efficacy, Health Status, and Cost-Effectiveness: A Comparative Study of Desidustat and Erythropoietin in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis. G Ital Nefrol. 2025 Feb 28;42(1):2025-vol1. doi: 10.69097/42-01-2025-09. PMID: 40026228.
  47. Guntupalli, Y., Kattula, D. ., Mangipudi, A. ., Tiruvalli, S. ., Obulreddy, P. ., Madala, C. S. ., Gaddam, S. L. ., Gutti, V. R. ., Pavuluri, A. L., Kandula Venkata, K. R. ., & Rapur, R. (2025). Parental knowledge of nephrotic syndrome: A questionnaire based study. Indian Journal of Child Health, 12(4), 36-41. https://doi.org/10.32677/ijch.v12i4.5150
  48. Singh KSS, Reddy YD, Kumar M, Pavuluri LA, Indhumathi E. Central vein stenosis- prevalence, clinical characteristics, outcome and its impact on dialysis access. J Artif Organs. 2025 Sep;28(3):402-407. doi: 10.1007/s10047-025-01495-x. Epub 2025 Feb 21. PMID: 39984796.
  49. Kumar, Manoj; Perumal, Kiruba; Jagadeswaran, D.1; Reddy, Yarramuchu Dharanidhar; Singh, K. Sai Sindhu; Pavuluri, Lakshmi Aishwarya; Jayaram, J. K.; Indhumathi, Elayaperumal. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Depression in Hemodialysis Patients and Their Caregivers. APIK Journal of Internal Medicine 13(3):p 189-193, Jul–Sep 2025. | DOI: 10.4103/ajim.ajim_7_25
  50. Anish LS, Lakshmi AP, Mathini S, Ram R. "Jogger's Nephritis" After Pilgrimage. Indian J Nephrol. 2025 Mar-Apr;35(2):313-314. doi: 10.25259/IJN_480_2024. Epub 2024 Oct 17. PMID: 40060071; PMCID: PMC11883319.

Paper and poster presentations:

  • Presented a paper on “A Clinical Profile Of Marfanoid Habitus “ at 69th Annual Conference Of The Association Of Physicians Of India-APICON 2014
  • Presented a paper on A Clinical Profile Of Marfanoid Habitus at Bangalore medical congress 2014
  • Presented a poster on Vitamin B12 deficiency: unusual manifestation at 69th Annual Conference Of The Association Of Physicians Of India –APICON 2014
  • Presented a paper on “Nephrology postgraduate training in peritoneal dialysis- An online survey” at APSNCON 2019 
  • Presented a paper on “Hand hygiene practices in peritoneal dialysis patients and caregivers” at ISNSCCON 2020
  • Presented a paper on “Cystinosis – A 12 year follow up study” at ISNCON 2021
  • Presented a poster on “Thrombotic microangiopathy after COVID -19 infection in pregnancy” at ISNCON 2021

Conferences attended:

  • KAPICON 2013
  • 9th Annual Conclave Of Research Society For The Study Of Diabetes In India- Karnataka chapter(KRSSDI-2013)
  • Advances in Diabetes, Obesity, Research, and Education(ADORE-2013)
  • APICON 2014
  • BANGALORE MEDICAL CONGRESS 2014
  • 36th  annual CME in internal medicine by Medical Education and Research Trust, 2014
  • Symposium On Cardiovascular Therapies And Research Update(SPECTRUM-2015)
  • ISNCON 2019
  • APSNCON 2019
  • ISNSCCON 2020
  • ISNCON 2021
  • ISOT 2023
  • AVATAR INDIA SOCIETY 2024
  • APSNCON 2024

Memberships:

  • International Society of Nephrology
  • Indian Society of Organ Transplant
  • Indian Society of Nephrology
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